Silvian Secara
2,197 ARTICLES
Personal motto:
"Always place your becoming above your current being"
A bit of an artist himself, Silvian sees two- and four-wheeled machines as a form of art, especially restomods and custom rides. Oh, and if you come across a cafe racer article on our website, it’s most likely his doing.
He spends his spare time hiking, hitting the gym and reading classic literature.
2004 BMW R 1100 S Brings a Pinch of German Flavor to the Touring Recipe
9 Oct 2021, 15:05 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When it comes down to well-equipped tourers, only a handful of manufacturers can rival the mighty House of Munich. What you’re looking at here is a 2004 model from BMW’s R 1100 S lineup, featuring an aftermarket two-up saddle, hard-...
Rejuvenated 1970 Triumph TR6R Tiger Looks Eager to Rule the Concrete Jungle
8 Oct 2021, 22:57 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Well, that glossy coat of olive-green paintwork really is a sight to behold. Although the Triumph Tiger 650 may not be as popular as the manufacturer’s flagship Bonneville nameplate, it is a gorgeous piece of English machinery nonetheless...
Unique 1978 BMW R80/7 Is a Brat-Style Showstopper Adorned With Premium Accessories
8 Oct 2021, 17:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some of BMW’s classic motorcycles are simply begging to be customized, and this R80/7 certainly got what it was asking for. The 1978 BMW R80/7 is put in motion thanks to a four-stroke 797cc boxer-twin powerplant that packs two valves per...
This 9K-Mile 1975 Honda CB360T Is What We Call a Real Blast From the Past
7 Oct 2021, 22:20 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Any sensible petrolhead knows that horsepower doesn’t make or break a motorcycle. Oftentimes, you will hear people saying that pushing a slow bike to its limit is a lot more satisfying than riding slowly on a fast machine, and we’re...
Deus Ex Machina’s Custom Yamaha XSR155 “Aka-Tombo” Looks Prepared for Armageddon
7 Oct 2021, 20:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Since 2012, the Yard Built initiative has been encouraging builders to modify the living hell out of Yamaha’s mechanical phenoms. More than two decades have passed since Deus Ex Machina’s first garage – or “shrine,&rdquo...
Here’s a Glamorous 2002 BMW R 1200 C Sporting 200,000 Faceted Swarovski Crystals
7 Oct 2021, 19:45 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / People tend to have some pretty crazy ideas when it comes to modifying two-wheeled stuff, don’t they? The 2002 variant of BMW’s R 1200 C lineup comes equipped with an air- and oil-cooled 1,170cc boxer-twin powerplant, which packs an...
This Revamped 1972 Norton Commando 750 Aged Better Than the Finest Wine
7 Oct 2021, 12:54 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It might be hard to believe, but we’re looking at a motorcycle that’s been produced half a century ago. By the 1970s, it became fairly obvious that Britain’s motorcycling industry wasn’t doing great, to say the least. A ...
Custom Moto Guzzi V50 “Beretta” Celebrates 100 Years of Mandello-Bred Elegance
6 Oct 2021, 23:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / To say that Moto Guzzi’s century-long history saw its fair share of hardships would be an outrageous understatement. Having survived through changes in ownership, multiple recessions, and the Second World War, the Moto Guzzi brand is an a...
1971 BMW R50/5 Features Numbers-Matching Heart and Overhauled Instrumentation
6 Oct 2021, 20:23 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Money can’t buy happiness, but it can bring this unscathed Bavarian into your garage. If you ask me, the 1970s gave us a few of the sexiest (and most iconic) vintage motorcycles of all time. On one side of the globe, you had Japanese ente...
This Limited-Edition 2002 Ducati MH900e Comes With Two Miles on the Clock
6 Oct 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Some folks would say that this Duc’s design language is rather polarizing, but we think it’s absolutely gorgeous. Back in 1978, Mike Hailwood conquered the Isle of Man TT podium (again) after he had spent some time in Formula One &n...
This Numbers-Matching 1968 BMW R69S Is a Graceful Piece of Bavarian History
5 Oct 2021, 20:43 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / People may say Johnny Depp has aged extremely well, but he can’t hold a candle to this R69S. When you’re a hardcore petrolhead, it’s virtually impossible not to fantasize about taking some sort of vintage machine out for a spi...
1999 Ducati 748 Biposto Loves Jogging on Premium Bridgestone Battlax Sneakers
5 Oct 2021, 14:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The force of 97 fierce stallions will launch this beast past the quarter-mile mark in just 11.2 seconds. When your inner Ducatista is begging for a new toy, you should definitely consider taking a look at what online bidding platforms have to o...
Restored 1966 Triumph Bonneville T120R Flexes Numbers-Matching Powerplant
4 Oct 2021, 22:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s truly bewildering to see a classic two-wheeler that’s aged this well. Yet, it is real, and its owner wants to tell it goodbye. The bike we’ll be looking at today is a numbers-matching 1966 Triumph Bonneville T120R tha...
2007 Ducati SportClassic 1000 S Goes to Auction Boasting Low Mileage and Great Looks
4 Oct 2021, 17:14 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / When you ride atop a SportClassic, you’re guaranteed to earn the respect and admiration of fellow Ducatistas. It really is a shame that Ducati’s SportClassic nameplate didn’t get the attention it deserved, despite it being one...
Reconditioned 1977 Honda CB750F Super Sport Will Certainly Have You Drooling
3 Oct 2021, 21:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Wouldn’t you just love to take this classic icon for a ride on a sunny afternoon? The creature we’ll be looking at today is a 1977 Honda CB750F Super Sport that’s been ridden for just under 15k miles (24,000 km). It is brought...
This Custom Yamaha XJR1300 Is Darkness Incarnated, Crawls on Snazzy Kineo Hoops
3 Oct 2021, 18:06 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It basically looks like the motorcycle equivalent of an ominous black hole from outer space. Generally speaking, you might say that a skilled cinematographer like Grzegorz Korczak isn’t the sort of person who would establish a motorcycle ...
1999 Honda CB750 Nighthawk Rides on Bridgestone Tires, Looks Gorgeously Eerie
2 Oct 2021, 13:31 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / If Voldemort was a retro motorcycle from the late ‘90s, this is probably what he’d look like. While the Nighthawk variants from Honda’s CB750 lineup may not be the most popular of the bunch, they certainly are some potent mach...
This 1970 Triumph Bonneville T120 Makes Us Reminisce About the Good Old Days
1 Oct 2021, 15:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Well, here’s your chance to acquire a vintage treasure that was born under the rainy skies of Meriden. Considering how troublesome the British motorcycling industry became in the ‘70s, it’s a damn miracle that Triumph is still...
Low-Mileage 2008 BMW R1200R Sighs Via Aftermarket Muffler, Carries Touring Saddlebags
30 Sep 2021, 19:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Less than 8,000 miles separate this creature from being labeled as brand-new. The bike featured above is a 2008 variant of BMW’s R1200R family, sporting hard-sided panniers and a premium slip-on exhaust muffler from Dominator. In terms of...
One-Off BMW R65 Looks Bonkers Wearing Continental Rubber and Biltwell Upholstery
30 Sep 2021, 17:20 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A workshop like Australia’s Rogue Motorcycles won’t be taking any shortcuts when it comes to creating a phenomenal machine. Rogue Motorcycles’ Marijn Kuijken is a gifted craftsman whose two-wheeled jewels will make any moto-lo...